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Richard Carapaz

EF Education-EasyPostUnder contractcontract until 2028
€2.3M
reported base salary · Reported
Agency
confidence: high · source: FirstCycling agency page
PCS points 2026
1402
career 9572 · 61.0 pts per €100k (around the WT median)
Contract
Under contract
until end of 2028 (PCS)
Team wage bill
€11.9M
EF Education-EasyPost · budget est. €30M · this rider ≈ 19.3% of the team's riders' wages

Reported figure. €2.3M base salary per year, as reported by Gazzetta dello Sport Jan 2026 / Cyclingnews rich list 2025 / Cyclingnews Dec 2025. Bonuses, image rights and sponsor income are not included. Used as a fixed anchor in the model.

Carapaz in context

EF Education-EasyPost — top earners

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Giuseppe Acquadro (independent) — other clients

16 WorldTour riders · 4.5% of all points · Agency page →

Similar salary band

Correct this data Results on PCS FirstCycling

Snapshot 9 September 2026. Salary shown is a base-salary estimate for the 2026 season in euros before tax; it excludes bonuses, prize money and personal sponsors.